performance | any recognized accomplishment, they admired his performance under stress, when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe |
failure | an unexpected omission, he resented my failure to return his call, the mechanic's failure to check the brakes |
failure | an act that fails, his failure to pass the test |
performance execution carrying out carrying into action | the act of performing, of doing something successfully, using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it, they criticised his performance as mayor, experience generally improves performance |
specific performance | the performance of a legal contract as specified by its terms |
linguistic performance | (linguistics) a speaker's actual use of language in real situations, what the speaker actually says, including grammatical errors and other non-linguistic features such as hesitations and other disfluencies (contrasted with linguistic competence) |
dramatic production dramatic performance | the act of performing a drama, the group joined together in a dramatic production |
musical performance | the act of performing music |
performance | the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment, we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal, an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto |
Army High Performance Computing Research Center AHPCRC | a United States defense laboratory to conduct research in high-performance computing for defense technology applications, a partnership of government and university and industry |
operating capability performance capability | the capability of a technological system to perform as intended |
performance public presentation | a dramatic or musical entertainment, they listened to ten different performances, the play ran for performances, the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity |
theatrical performance theatrical representation histrionics | a performance of a play |
failure | an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose, the surprise party was a complete failure |
breakdown equipment failure | a cessation of normal operation, there was a power breakdown |
brake failure | brakes fail to stop a vehicle |
engine failure | engine does not run |
power outage power failure | equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails, the ice storm caused a power outage |
fear fearfulness fright | an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) |
fear reverence awe veneration | a feeling of profound respect for someone or something, the fear of God, the Chinese reverence for the dead, the French treat food with gentle reverence, his respect for the law bordered on veneration |
anxiety | a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune |
concern care fear | an anxious feeling, care had aged him, they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction |
Cape Fear | a cape in southeastern North Carolina extending into the Atlantic Ocean |
Cape Fear River | a river in North Carolina that flows southeast to the Atlantic Ocean at Cape Fear |
failure loser nonstarter unsuccessful person | a person with a record of failing, someone who loses consistently |
performance bond surety bond | a bond given to protect the recipient against loss in case the terms of a contract are not filled, a surety company assumes liability for nonperformance |
operation functioning performance | process or manner of functioning or operating, the power of its engine determines its operation, the plane's operation in high winds, they compared the cooking performance of each oven, the jet's performance conformed to high standards |
failure | loss of ability to function normally, kidney failure |
anxiety attack | a sudden acute episode of intense anxiety and feelings of panic |
circulatory failure | failure of the cardiovascular system to supply adequate amounts of blood to body tissues |
heart failure coronary failure | inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions |
congestive heart failure | inability to pump enough blood to avoid congestion in the tissues |
renal failure kidney failure | inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance |
acute renal failure acute kidney failure | renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract |
chronic renal failure chronic kidney failure | renal failure that can result from a variety of systemic disorders |
anxiety anxiousness | (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic |
castration anxiety | (psychoanalysis) anxiety resulting from real or imagined threats to your sexual functions, originally applied only to men but can in principle apply to women |
anxiety disorder | a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom |
generalized anxiety disorder GAD anxiety reaction | an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months |
anxiety hysteria | a form of hysteria having features of both conversion disorder and anxiety neurosis |
anxiety neurosis | characterized by diffuse anxiety and often somatic manifestations of fear |
failure | lack of success, he felt that his entire life had been a failure, that year there was a crop failure |
bankruptcy failure | inability to discharge all your debts as they come due, the company had to declare bankruptcy, fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks |
bank failure | the inability of a bank to meet its credit obligations |
crop failure | the failure of crops to produce a marketable surplus |
reverence fear revere venerate | regard with feelings of respect and reverence, consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of, Fear God as your father, We venerate genius |
fear dread | be afraid or scared of, be frightened of, I fear the winters in Moscow, We should not fear the Communists! |
fear d | be uneasy or apprehensive about, I fear the results of the final exams |
fear | be sorry, used to introduce an unpleasant statement, I fear I won't make it to your wedding party |
fear | be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event, I fear she might get aggressive |